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Playak News Flash - May 2, 2019
The world's latest paddling headlines.

Spring Fixits for Paddles and Gunwales - Keep Your Woodwork in Great Shape Canoe Kayak - Keep your woodwork in great shape with these tips to prepare your canoe paddles and wooden gunwales for the season ahead. Going Beyond the Bay - New Crowdfunding Campaigns Targeting Paddlers Canoe Kayak - A look at British Filmmaker Hannah Maia's project documenting a canoe tripping experience the Keewaydin way with nine women who represented the two decades since the venerable, 125-year-old Ontario-based summer camp launched a girls program. The Last Whisper of Winter Jackson Kayak - Depending on your geographic location takes on a different meaning and feel. In Tennessee we are blessed with four seasons. You learn, if you want to catch fish consistently, how to deal with a large variety of water and weather conditions. A Send Vacation Jackson Kayak - In the land of surfing and sunshine, a different type of adventure exists for those who seek its secret. The Wailuku River forms in the saddle between the two biggest volcanic peaks on the planet before rapidly dropping to the Pacific Ocean below. Sup Surf Locquirec SUP International - Fun waves on the North Coast of Finistere, France With Benoit Carpentier. Blue Zone Sup Surf Camp SUP International - Book a your all-inclusive SUP surf retreat with world-class coaching in world-class waves. Frogma PSA - Measles News for the Midlife Set Frogma - Well, Wow. They say you learn something new every day. Fortunately or unfortunately, I'm enough of a creature of habit that most days I would have to think really hard to come up with the day's lesson, but not yesterday. How Nemo Equipment and Showers Pass Turned Baby Steps Into Giant Strides Toward Sustainability Outdoor Industry Association - Read the full transcript below. The Outdoor Industry Association’s work focuses on three main pillar areas: policy, participation and sustainable business innovation. How to Have the Best Paddle Weekend Ever in Key West Canoe Kayak - Whether paddling through winding mangrove creeks or kayaking in the Dry Tortugas' turquoise waters, this is how to have the best paddle weekend in Key West. Sonni Honscheid, Michael Booth Defend Carolina Cup Titles SUPracer - Sonni and Boothy have both gone back-to-back at the Carolina Cup today, with the Australian holding off a strong challenge from the Hasulyo Brothers, while Sonni was too good for local legend April Zilg. Early results up on The Paddle League. Paddle Boarding Giant iSUP in New Zealand: Pau Hana Oahu Nui SUP World Mag - Exploring the North Island of New Zealand with the 15′ Oahu Nui inflatable paddle board. We took this board surfing, touring, on the river, over a waterfall, and to many picnics with the kids. Help Bristol Bay Today - Submit a Comment to the Army Corps American Rivers - The threat of North America’s largest copper and gold mine has loomed over the headwaters of Bristol Bay, Alaska for more than a decade. It’s no time for complacency when it comes to Pebble mine. Why I’m Going to Kyiv, Not Carolina SUPracer - It's race day in Carolina. In just a few hours, many of the world's top athletes and hundreds of weekend warriors will hit the water for a major celebration of the sport in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. Guard Rails and Gardening Vlog 3 SUP International - Mellow morning harvesting some fruit from the garden and foil surfing Guard Rails, Lahaina, right in front my house. Riding my custom 4’11” backyard Eco board in collaboration with Starboard Sup and Paddle Hawaii along with Starboard Hydrofoil 1700 with 65cm mast. Taufatofua Wants to Go to Tokyo 2020. What Will It Take? ICF - As more than a few have pointed out this week, Pita Taufatofua faces a steep learning curve if he is to achieve his dream of qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as a canoe sprint athlete.